Walk Leicester Festival is back!
Leicester has a lot to offer and the Walk Leicester Festival in May is the perfect time to explore the city on foot. Step out with us in this month-long celebration of walking and its benefits for our health, happiness, and the environment. Find your favourite walk and be sure to join us in our celebration of walking throughout National Walking Month.
We have a variety of free group walks and walking events taking place, find our list of events below. Full details of walks and walking activities will become available over the course of the month. Click through to the Eventbrite pages for details of each event and to book your place.
Date and Time |
Event |
Location |
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Wednesday 1 May 9.30am – 10am |
Ministry of Nordic Walking: Taster session to Nordic Walking | Meet in Evington Park car park. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Thursday 2 May 10.30am – 12pm |
Canal & River Trust: A wildlife walk from Castle Gardens to Limekiln Lock | Meet at the Maypole in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Friday 3 May 10.30am – 12.30pm |
Architectural Heritage of Leicester with Purcell: A look at buildings from the Interwar period | Meet at the Arch of Remembrance in Victoria Park. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Friday 3 May 2.30pm – 4.30pm |
Architectural Heritage of Leicester with Purcell: A look at buildings from the Post-war period | Meet on Humberstone Gate at the junction with Fox Lane. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Saturday 4 May 11am – 12.30pm |
Look Up: Blue Plaques Walk | Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Tuesday 7 May 10am – 12pm |
Friends of Evington: Past and Present – A tour of Evington | Meet at St Denys Church on Church Road. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Wednesday 8 May 11.30am – 1.45pm |
Abbey Park to Belgrave Hall for the Open House (return) | Meet in Abbey Park outside the café. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Wednesday 8 May 3pm – 4.30pm |
Canal & River Trust: A history and heritage walk from Castle Gardens to Limekiln Lock | Meet at the Maypole in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Thursday 9 May 11am – 1pm |
City centre to the National Gas Museum | Meet at the High Cross Monument, Jubilee Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Saturday 11 May 12pm – 1.30pm |
Documentary Media Centre: Photographing Historic Leicester | Meet at the High Cross Monument, Jubilee Square. You MUST bring a DSLR camera to join this walk. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Saturday 11 May 2pm – 3.30pm |
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust: The amazing wildflowers of Leicester | Meet on Barnwell Avenue, near to the junction with Thurcaston Road. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Wednesday 15 May 9.30am – 10am |
Ministry of Nordic Walking: Taster session to Nordic Walking | Meet in Evington Park car park. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Thursday 16 May 11am – 12.30pm |
Let’s Get Together Stroll: War Memorials Walk | Meet at the High Cross Monument. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Saturday 18 May 11am – 12.30pm |
Council for British Archaeology: Roamin’ through Roman Leicester | Meet at the footbridge in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Saturday 18 May 1pm – 3pm |
Council for British Archaeology: The Siege of Leicester 1645 – Civil War Walk | Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Sunday 19 May 12pm – 1.30pm |
An LGBT+ history guided walk about Leicester | Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Monday 20 May 6pm – 7.30pm |
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust: The amazing wildflowers of Leicester | Meet on Barnwell Avenue, near to the junction with Thurcaston Road. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Tuesday 21 May 10am – 11.30am |
Walk on the Wild Side: Knighton Park | Meet in Knighton Park main car park, off Palmerston Way. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Tuesday 21 May 11am – 1pm |
De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk | Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Wednesday 22 May 11am – 1pm |
De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk | Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Thursday 23 May 11am – 12.30pm |
Look Up: Blue Plaques Walk | Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Monday 27 May 11am – 1pm |
De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk | Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Tuesday 28 May 11am – 1pm |
De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk | Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Tuesday 28 May 12pm – 1.30pm |
FOCUS Charity’s Heritage Street Tour | Meet outside FOCUS Charity, 73 Churchgate. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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Wednesday 29 May 11am – 2pm |
Funky Feet and Wacky Wheels |
Taking place on The Oval in Abbey Park. A fun, family event. No booking required – just turn up! Find out more. |
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Thursday 30 May 6pm – 7pm |
A stroll from the city: Waterways, parks and DMU’s attractive campus | Meet at the High Cross Monument in Jubilee Square. Book your place via Eventbrite. |
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We look forward to walking with you at the Walk Leicester Festival 2024!
